Production Associate
Aerotek
**Job Title: Production Worker**
**Job Description**
Candidates will work in a dynamic production environment that produces food products. The role involves working on production lines, boxing and stacking products, loading and unloading items into machines, palletizing products, and wrapping them. Candidates will handle boxes weighing 15-20 pounds, either loading them onto machines or taking them off the end and stacking them on pallets. Tasks include opening boxes with empty glass bottles and feeding them into production machines to complete the process, or working at the end of the line to grab boxes and palletize them.
**Responsibilities**
+ Work on production lines boxing and stacking products.
+ Load and unload products into and from machines.
+ Handle and palletize boxes weighing 15-20 pounds.
+ Open boxes containing empty glass bottles and feed them into production machines.
+ Maintain cleanliness of work area throughout the day.
+ Follow all GMP practices.
**Essential Skills**
+ Ability to lift 15-20 pounds.
+ Ability to be on feet for shifts ranging from 10-12 hours.
+ Ability to work together on a high-speed production line.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Previous experience in production, general labor, or warehouse settings.
**Why Work Here?**
This position offers the opportunity to be trained on various lines and machinery, with potential career advancement to machine operator roles. The company values internal promotion, enabling candidates to grow within the organization. Employees are invited to participate in company events such as cookouts, holiday parties, and potlucks. Additionally, candidates can earn a close call bonus from the quality department for reporting issues related to GMP or quality rules.
**Work Environment**
Candidates will work in a production environment without air conditioning or heating, where temperatures vary from cold in winter to warm in summer. The role requires working alongside machines that emit heat and in proximity to strong food smells such as garlic and salsa. Shifts are either 10 or 12 hours, requiring comfort with standing for long durations. Safety gear, including gloves, beard nets, hair nets, ear plugs, and safety glasses, is provided, while candidates must supply their own steel-toe boots. Temporary workers wear royal blue shirts, with two provided at the start. The production environment may involve working with 10-20 others per line, and up to 160-200 people in peak season, where many speak Spanish or Haitian Creole. Lockers and locks are provided for personal belongings, and a break room with microwaves and vending machines is available for lunch.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hurlock, Maryland.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $15.00 - $15.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Hurlock,MD.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 29, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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